Category: Cover Story
Terry Caviness Receives Honorary Doctorate
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Terry Caviness, whose father, Pete, started Caviness Beef Packers in 1962 in Hereford, Texas, recently received an honorary doctorate from
Wheat Pasture Stockers May Need Supplements
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Fall rains kick-started early-planted wheat fields that were dying of thirst over much of the High Plains. The precipitation was
Replacement Heifer Prices May Pencil Out Better This Year
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor After about eight years of seeing reduced numbers of beef replacement heifers, more replacements are projected for 2025, says CattleFax
2025 Market Outlook Drought, Tight Supplies, High Demand Spell Continued High Cattle Prices
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Robust cattle prices are forecast for 2025 – but don’t overlook market barriers that may nullify a nice profit, caution
2025 Export-Import Beef Markets Outlook
By Heather Smith Thomas, Contributing Editor There are many challenges and opportunities in global beef markets, and many factors affect those markets. Kent Bacus, executive
What’s Ahead With a Second Trump Presidency? President Trump’s first term showed he’s friendly toward farmers and ranchers. Will that continue?
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “It’s like a big weight was lifted off my shoulders.” That’s one reaction after Donald Trump was declared the winner
Consumer Demand Remains Robust Despite High Retail Beef Prices
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor It’s the talk at the dinner table. Meat and other foods cost too much. Inflation, a poor economy and other
FROM CANOES TO SEMIS- A Brief History of Livestock Transportation
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Railroad transit of livestock endured until the end of World War II. It faded away with the improvement of roads
Strategies to Manage High Prices and Risk
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor No matter how high the finished price, marketing fed cattle at a strong profit is rarely easy. Even with low
WILL YOUR CALVES BRING A PREMIUM? Getting Paid for Quality Cattle
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With breakevens that push $190 to $200/cwt., feedyards are seeking the best quality of cattle to place on feed. And